OCTOBER 16, 2018 - Hollywood came to the Pentagon today as actor Gerard Butler spoke to Pentagon reporters about his collaboration with the U.S. Navy in making “Hunter-Killer,” a submarine movie due out this week. The Pentagon press briefing studio was filled to capacity as Butler – who plays the commander of the fictional attack sub USS Arkansas in the movie – answered quest … [Read more...]
“Forged by the Sea”, U.S. Navy Celebrates 243 Years
OCTOBER 12, 2018 - A 13 October 1775 resolution of the Continental Congress established what is now the United States Navy with “a swift sailing vessel, to carry ten carriage guns, and a proportionable number of swivels, with eighty men, be fitted, with all possible despatch, for a cruise of three months….” After the United States won its independence, however, Congress, und … [Read more...]
Navy Satellite System Receives Green Light for Expanded Operational Use
AUGUST 3, 2018, San Diego, CA - The Navy announced today that its next generation narrowband satellite communication system has been approved for expanded operational use by U.S. Strategic Command. The authorization paves the way for Navy and Marine Corps early-adopter commands to use the system on deployment as early as this fall, primarily in the Pacific theater. The … [Read more...]
Anchor Your Maritime Career With Navy COOL
AUGUST 2, 2018, Pensacola, FL - Navy Credentialing Opportunities On-line (COOL) continues to offer maritime credentialing opportunities that, coupled with shipboard qualifications, may better prepare Sailors for the safe navigation and operation of afloat vessels while in the Navy, as well as post-service maritime employment. Becoming credentialed permits individuals to sail … [Read more...]
Fifth-Gen Fighter Integration Furthered by Hawaiian Raptors and Marine F35s
AUGUST 1, 2018, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI - While stealth technology on Fifth Generation fighter aircraft make it “uncommon” to see on radar, it’s common to see a Fifth-Gen F-22 Raptor take off and land here. What is uncommon to see however, is the pairing of the Raptor with the latest aircraft to join the Fifth-Gen ranks, the F-35 Lightning II, joint strike fighter [JS … [Read more...]